Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896, at around 3:15 PM on 31st January, 2021. The event is being organize by Advaita Ashrama, Mayawati.
The journal ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ has been an important medium for spreading the message of India’s ancient spiritual wisdom. Its publication is starting from Chennai (erstwhile Madras), where it continues to be publish for two years, after which it publishes from Almora. Later, in April 1899, the place of publication of the Journal shifts to Advaita Ashrama and it has been continuously publish from there since then.
Some of the greatest personalities leaves their imprint on the pages of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ through their writings on Indian culture, spirituality, philosophy, history, psychology, art, and other social issues. Luminaries like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sister Nivedita, Sri Aurobindo, Former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, among others, contributes to the Journal over the years. The Advaita Ashrama is working towards making the entire ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ archive available online on its website.
